Below are some examples of familiars. You can use these, or think of some yourself. Consider that not all cats (for instance) are alike, and so not all cat familiars have the same characteristics. The same goes for other animals. Therefore, feel free to replace the talents and magic domain mentioned with others that you consider suitable.

Bat
Skills and talents: Acute Hearing, Night Vision
Domain of magic: Night and darkness

Bear
Skills and talents: Very Strong, Strike Mighty Blow
Domain of magic: Close combat

Cat
Skills and talents: Contortionist, Night Vision
Domain of magic: Stealth

Dog
Skills and talents: Follow Trail, Acute Smell
Domain of magic: Guarding, protection

Falcon
Skills and talents: Acute Vision, Perception
Domain of magic: Wind

Ferret
Skills and talents: Lightning Reflexes, Rover
Domain of magic: Searching and finding

Horse
Skills and talents: Fleet Footed, Ride
Domain of magic: Travel

Mole
Skills and talents: Tunnel Rat, Acute Hearing
Domain of magic: Earth

Otter
Skills and talents: Lightning Reflexes, Swim
Domain of magic: Water

Owl
Skills and talents: Night Vision, Rover
Domain of magic: Knowledge

Parrot
Skills and talents: Linguistics, Savvy
Domain of magic: Communication

Pigeon
Skills and talents: Orientation, Hardy
Domain of magic: Travel

Rabbit
Skills and talents: Flee!, Luck
Domain of magic: Fear

Rat
Skills and talents: Resistance against Disease, Alley Cat
Domain of magic: Information

Raven
Skills and talents: Aethyric Attunement, Magical Sense
Domain of magic: Death

Salamander
Skills and talents: Rover, Very Resilient
Domain of magic: Fire

Squirrel
Skills and talents: Scale Sheer Surface, Lightning Reflexes
Domain of magic: Trees, wood

Toad
Skills and talents: Resistance to Disease, Heal
Domain of magic: Healing

Turtle
Skills and talents: Very Resilient, Swim
Domain of magic: Protection from physical damage

Viper
Skills and talents: Resistance to Poison, Hypnotise
Domain of magic: Illusion

Wolf
Skills and talents: Follow Trail, Acute Smell
Domain of magic: Travel

Some mages prefer to create a familiar from dead materials, instead of searching for a suitable animal to fulfil that role. These created familiars also have talents and a magic domain, which are usually closely linked to the material they are made of. Some materials are closely linked to a magic wind.

Bone familiar
Talent: Menacing
Domain: Lore of Death

Coal familiar
Talent: Lightning Reflexes
Domain: Lore of Fire

Crystal familiar
Talent: Very Resilient
Domain: Lore of Light

Metal familiar
Talent: Very Strong
Domain: Lore of Metal

Shadow familiar
Talent: Hide
Domain: Lore of Shadow